440731 - Unaccounted airman - 31-7-1944

Looking for unit and possible cause of death of:
AUS420985 F/O John K. NEWTH - RAAF - missing 31-7-1944 and his name commemorated Column 281 of the Alamein Memorial.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

his caualty file seems to be missing but his name appears in the casualty file for
SWIRE, Conrad Clifford - (Flying Officer); Service Number - 413913; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Dakota KG690; Place - West of Cape Risut, South Arabian Coast; Date - 31 July 1944

And the following names have been transcribed from Swires Casualty report.SCHUTTE C J K  (Lieutenant); Service Number  102459V

Asked for one and got a bunch; thanks friends for this info. I've Allison's TSGNO and Brent's '85 Years of SAAF' and with a wonderful access to the NAA will finally have all info looking for.
Regards to all,
Henk.

Asked for one and got a bunch; thanks friends for this info. I've Allison's TSGNO and Brent's '85 Years of SAAF' and with a wonderful access to the NAA will finally have all info looking for.
Regards to all,
Henk.

Hello, Derek Randall (RANDALL D V  (Pilot Officer); Service Number  178896 Passenger) was my mother's fiancιe - I found the information in her papers recently. His mother was told that it was a Dakota aircraft that crashed, one body recovered, eleven fell into the sea and 20 more were found 200 feet below the cliff, 600 feet above sea level. She was told that the petrol tanks exploded on impact and all would have been killed instantly. So very sad! He was just 24.

Derek Randall

Originally Posted by LynneH13

Hello, Derek Randall (RANDALL D V – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 178896 Passenger) was my mother's fiancιe - I found the information in her papers recently. His mother was told that it was a Dakota aircraft that crashed, one body recovered, eleven fell into the sea and 20 more were found 200 feet below the cliff, 600 feet above sea level. She was told that the petrol tanks exploded on impact and all would have been killed instantly. So very sad! He was just 24.

Hello,

I realise this thread is a few years old and it is pushing my luck but it would be great to contact LynneH13. I am a relative of Derek Randall and it would be interesting to exchange information.